The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says there is no scientific proof that connects cancer and genetically modified organisms, GMO. A statement by the national president of the association, Arc Kabiru Ibrahim made available to ASHENEWS on Monday said although some environmental activities were all over the place trying to scuttle the efforts to embrace biotechnology, no scientific proof had been advanced to support their claim. According to him, efforts of of Nigerian government and other stakeholders had led “to the production of GM technology that helps in the production of seeds, which are high yielding, drought and disease…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Governors of the thirteen People’s Democratic Party (PDP) controlled states are currently meeting at the International Conference Centre of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan. The 13 governors are; Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue state, Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu. Others are Umar Fintiri of Adamawa, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Godwin Obaseki of Edo, the host governor Seyi Makinde and the deputy governor of Zamfara state – Aliyu Gusau who represented Governor…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied releasing timetable for its Congresses and National Convention. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. “Our attention has been drawn to obviously coordinated and syndicated misinformation being circulated in some sections of the media on purported plans and timetable for Congresses and National Convention of the APC. “This is the handiwork of political jobbers parading themselves as media sources. “The media, party members and indeed the general public should be wary and completely disregard the misinformation, antics and…
An Enugu-based pro-democracy and sociopolitical organisation, the SaveEnugu Group (SEG), says it does not own or operate SaveEnugu.com website. In a statement jointly signed by its convener/national coordinator, Chief Willy Ezugwu and the Secretary, Comrade James Ezema, the group noted that “the website with the domain name SaveEnugu.com and has its title as “SaveEnugu Pressure Group” is a blog registered on December 30, 2020 and is not known to us.” The Save Enugu Group described those operating the website as “faceless with no known address. “Those who know SEG can testify that as a pro-democracy association and a sociopolitical movement…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila says record has shown that only nine per cent of the total budgetary allocation to the Nigerian Armed Forces is spent on equipment. Gbajabiamila made this known at public hearing on the Armed Forces Support Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill, organised by the House Committee on Defence on Monday in Abuja. Gbajabiamila said that appropriation records show that about 91 per cent of the current funding of the Armed Forces is spent on recurrent overhead, salaries and welfare. “This bill seeks to provide an injection of additional capital funding for the…
Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016. This is according to estimates by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) published on Monday. Ischemic or ischaemia is a restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing a shortage of oxygen that is needed for cellular metabolism (to keep tissue alive). The WHO and ILO estimate that 398,000 people died from stroke and 347,000 from heart disease in 2016 due to having worked at least 55 hours a week. Between 2000 and 2016, the number of deaths from heart disease…
The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu State, was on Sunday night gutted by fire barely one week after the office in Obollo-Afor, Udenu was razed. The office is located at number 1 Achi Street by Agric Bank Bus stop in Independence Layout, Enugu. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview. The commissioner, who did not respond to further questions, said that he was still at the scene of the incident to save the office from the disaster. The Chief Fire Officer of Enugu state, Mr…
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar on Sunday called on Nigerian governors to stop waiting on Aso Rock to make changes, but convene a national unity summit, to iron out the thorny issues affecting the destiny of the nation. In a statement he issued in Abuja, Abubakar said that Nigerians must grow in unity, glow in community and blow away disunity, adding that Nigeria’s unity, stretched to a new frontier, should never go back to its original dimension. “For too long, we have erroneously thought that the power to make effective changes lies at Aso Rock. “But without the states, nobody…
A youth group, under the aegis of Youths Earnestly Demand for Goodluck Jonathan 2023, have called on former President Jonathan to consider contesting the presidency in 2023, because of his qualities as a true democrat and nation builder. The group made the call in a statement jointly signed and issued by the Chairman, Mr Teddy Omiloli and its National Director Operations, Mr Douye Daniel on Sunday, in Abuja. It described Jonathan as a nation builder and a solution to the country’s problems, saying that it would fund his electioneering campaign should he accept the call to return to power in…
By Bala Ibrahim Going by the trend of events, all is set for a total showdown, between the Kaduna state government and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. The state chapter of the NLC had last week issued notice of a warning strike, commencing on Monday, 17/05/21, to protest the sacking of workers by the state government. However, in a rapid response, the Kaduna state government warned civil servants against participating in the strike, accusing the NLC of plotting to cause violence in the state. Both sides have a reason or reasons to back their stands, but every position must be…